Public Affairs

Challenge Is On For Commuters

Hoosiers are being urged to mix up their commute during National Rideshare Month. The Commuter Challenge gets started this week and participants could win prizes for trying an alternative transportation option.

The program, which is organized by Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority, has a goal of reducing air pollution and traffic congestion in Central Indiana. People are asked to find another way to work, like car-pooling, bus, bike or walking.

Every week prizes will be awarded with grand prize winners receiving an iPad or a $500 gift card. It’s free to sign up and participate by logging trips at commuterconnect.us/challenge. Riders can find people to carpool or vanpool with at the site.

Public Affairs / December 7, 2016

Wednesday, Dec. 7 is the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The attack precipitated the entrance of the United States into World War II. More than 340,000 Hoosiers served during the war, and a few of them gathered at the Indiana State Museum Wednesday for a panel discussion.